The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02
GENERAL NEWS.

RIVER on a stand.
BUSINESS very quiet.
CLEAR and pleasant.
BEAUTIFUL weather.
WHITE river is falling.
THE Tennessee river ia stationary at
Chattanooga.
MAJ. john d. ADAMS was in the
city yesterday.
The Cumberland river is rising al W.
ly at Nashville.
THE Oakland passed TO at. Louis
last night towing several barges.
THE CITY OF New Orleans leaves St.
Louis this evening for New Orleans.
THE L W. Cole reshipped % bales
OF cotton at Terrene for New Orleans.
The Chesapeake is the regular
packet leaving tomorrow for Upton
Vile.
The tug N. M, Jones left yesterday
morning for Helena, towing a bost OF
coal.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river at this port rose l
tenth OF foot.
The b lie Memphis is Tia Anchor
Line packet leaving tomorrow evening
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The City Of Vicksburg should psss
here Friday on her way 30 the city
after which she is named.
TIE Joe Peters Is due Friday from
Arkansas river. After dischsrging
her cargo che will 60 to bank.
The Il. W. Cole, for Arkansas river,
and tho Rene MaCready, for st. Fran
cis river, left with good trips.
THE Sentinel, towing large raft of
logs and the steamer Enquirer, ar
rived al V!ckeburg Monday from this
port. d ...
MIR. T. d. SEDGEwICK, q very plees.
ant gentleman and fine clerk, is now
in charge Of the freight department Of
the steamer Ohio. h.
TIKI Buckeye State will arrive here
tomorrow, aud leaves agaid Friday
evening for Cincinnati. Capt. O. b.
Russell 10 her agent,
The Kate Adams is the Adams
United States Mail Line packet to-
morrow evening for A kansas City
and all way landings.
TIKI Il NJ Norton came down from
Cairo yesterday morning hilched on
to two barghs, aud went back up the
river yesterday afternoon. ...
THR Ohio left last night for Cincln-
natl with 100 bales of cotton, 80 bales
OF rags, 800 sacks OF cotton seed meal
and about 30 cabin passengers.
The Ohickssaw, Capt. Postal, leaves
this evening for Helena, Terrene and
all way points on White river, through
to Newport. Messrs Charles M. Pos
tai and John Ohildress are her clerks.
THE James Lee, in command of
Oapt. Tom Olsggett, leaves at 3 O'Clock
this evening for Helena, Friars Point
and all way landings. Messrs. VIM,
Ashford, viii Darsxh and John
Rhodes are her clerks.
THE Ohio, from Cincinnati, brought
30 burels potatoes, 235 barrels -four,
$50 boxts starch, 26l rol lis ba0ging, 1875
bales hay, 1910 pkgs iron, 375 pkgs
furni,ure, 20l6 kegs nails, 10 head OF
stock and 675 pkgs sundries.
The Arkansas City, from 81. Louis,
passed to ViCksburS yesterday morn
ing with good trip. She pat off at
the Elevator 700 packages, including
200 sacks Of bran and 90 barrels Of
four She added about 80 IONS Of
miscellaneous freight. ,j ~,
THE Ooahoma, in command of the
popular Capt. Henry Cooper, is the
Lee Line packet leaving at 5 O'Clock
for Gold Dus', Osceola and all inter
mediate landings on the upper coast
Mess,s. VIM. Smither, SD Wheeler ,
and Charley Leftwich are her clerks.
JACK MoOooLE, a rouster on the
steamer f. w. Cole, fell overheard
and was drowned In the Arkansas
river last Friday. When the accident /
the boat was gong up the
riv r and about passing New Gascony.
McOoole WAS q negro about rs years
Of age. Efforts we're made 10 rescue
him, but they we're OF no avail.